Sir William Verner, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Verner, 2nd Baronet (4 April 1822-10 January 1873), was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.
William Verner was the son of Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet and of Harriet Wingfield, daughter of Colonel Wingfield who was a son of the 3rd Viscount Powerscourt.[1]
After serving in the Coldstream Guards in 1841, Verner married[1] on 6 August 1850 Mary Pakenham,[1] daughter of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Hercules Robert Pakenham. Their children included William,[1][2] Edith and Amily Emily. The family lived at the Churchill estate in Northern Ireland and London. In the early 1860s moved to Corke Abbey,[1] a Wingfield estate, County Dublin, Northern Ireland.[3]
He was Member of Parliament for County Armagh between 1868 and 1873.
He died in 1873, one year after making a will and just a few years following the death of his father. He was buried in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 John Kerr. "Churchill - Home of the Verners". Craigavon Historical Society. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Debrett's (1879). Debrett's Baronetage and Knightage 1879. p. 443.
- ↑ "Verner/Wingfield Papers (D2538)" (PDF). Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). November 2007. p. 4. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Stronge, Bt Sir William Verner, Bt |
Member of Parliament for County Armagh 1868 – 1873 With: Sir James Stronge, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir James Stronge, Bt Edward Wingfield Verner |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Verner |
Baronet of Verner's Bridge 1871–1873 |
Succeeded by William Edward Hercules Verner |